Britney Spears' wedding off over breakdown fears

Both X Factor and the court case are putting her through the ­emotional wringer

A close friend of Britney Spears

The stressed Toxic singer is reported to be ­suffering from ­another “mental ­meltdown” over a civil court case.

And friends fear she could crack again under the added pressure of ­appearing twice a week as a £10million-per-season judge on American X Factor.

Britney, 30, had intended to tie the knot with her former agent Jason ­Trawick, 40, before Christmas.

He proposed to her last year with a £140,000 diamond engagement ring and they planned to wed in December.

They had become so close Britney’s ­father Jamie happily agreed to Trawick having joint legal control with him over her finances.

But now Jason will have to wait to ­become the pop star’s third husband ­after they jointly agreed to postpone their big day until she is in a “more comfortable state of mind”.

The pop star twice landed in psychiatric wards after public meltdowns ­during her 2007 divorce from second hubby Kevin ­Federline, 34, who was ­initially awarded custody of their two sons.

Britney was also infamously ­married to ­Jason Alexander for just 55 hours in ­January 2004. A close friend said ­yesterday: “Both X Factor and the court case are putting her through the ­emotional wringer.”

Despite the efforts of the show’s make-up department, viewers have seen how Britney’s nails appear to be bitten to the quick and her face covered in spots.

She has also suffered an outbreak of psoriasis on her feet and ankles.

One set insider told us: “She is so nervous she has asked if we could ease back on ­close-ups of her as much as possible.”

The court case involves the Oops! I Did It Again singer’s ex-manager Sam Lutfi, 38, who is suing Britney and her parents for 15% of her estimated ­£3million ­earnings over a five-month period in 2007 and 2008.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled Britney cannot testify ­because she has no legal control over her affairs but her friend said: “Her mom Lynne had a torrid time on the witness stand.

“And Britney feels humiliated by all the ­allegations Lutfi has been throwing around about her former drug use and boozing habits that are painting her as a bad mother all over again.

“It’s like the nightmare of that awful period has come back to haunt her all over again and she’s beginning to fall apart.”

A source close to the couple said: “They had wanted to walk down the aisle before Christmas but Jason realises she is in no fit state at the ­moment to take her vows.”